desquamate

• Sich in Schuppen oder Flocken ablösen, besonders von der obersten Schicht der Haut oder eines Gewebes.

A verb used to describe the process of shedding or peeling off the outer layer of skin or tissue, typically in scales or flakes.

1. Peel off in scalesC2formalmedical

   To shed or come off in scales, such as skin or a surface layer.

   Sich abschuppen

   • After the sunburn, the skin began to desquamate.
   • The snake's skin desquamates as it grows.
   • The patient's skin desquamated due to the allergic reaction.

   Synonymeexfoliateflakepeelscaleshedslough